I don’t know about you, but with every passing year, I seem to set higher expectations for myself. I don’t intentionally place that pressure on myself—it just sneaks in. Before I know it, I’m exhausted from trying to change myself and measure up to the person I think I should be.

There are moments when I catch myself thinking, “If I could just fix this one thing about myself, then I’d be the person God could really use.” Maybe it’s a weakness, a personality trait, or something I feel I should have overcome by now. But more and more I’m learning that God doesn’t wait for us to become polished and perfect before He works through us. Continue reading →